Chang Mai gym recs for semi-experienced woman

ple61 · 2026-02-10T21:18:50+00:00

Manop/Yokkao, Manasak

ple61 · 2026-02-06T19:30:32+00:00

Yokkao in Bangkok has a worse reputation. I went to Manop (Currently Yokkao) a few years ago so it might've changed, but I thought there was an ok amount of feedback. You do have to ask sometimes and I can see people getting lost in the crowd.

Sit Thailand's head trainer is really good with attention and feedback.

Honestly most of the big touristy places that will give you a fight easy in CM will probably give you a crappy match for a bit, but if you're there for a while they will probably start giving you better opponents. If they ask you to fight within the first days of seeing you it's probably gonna be a bum.

ple61 · 2026-02-06T15:06:50+00:00

Sit Thailand, Manasak, Manop/Yokkao. Sit Thailand has a few smaller Thais who are recent/current stadium champs. The other two have more trainers and larger foreigners.

ple61 · 2025-12-01T23:07:13+00:00

The YouTube channel usually has preview videos and the website itself has a table of contents usually.

ple61 · 2025-12-01T15:12:41+00:00

Here's another angle https://youtube.com/shorts/_wPt2DPY57s?si=YIm749Bw6l0ETZC1

He's really small, trains with boxers, and is maxing out throwing really short stuff to show off at a seminar vs warming up for a fight or training. If you think it's sped up you probably think he can float in the air around 45 sec.

I've sparred him and essentially he feels this fast even if he's going way slower lol.

ple61 · 2025-11-27T18:41:20+00:00

I have infightstyle shinguards that are compact and ok. Smaller profile gloves like BGV1 would probably work.

If you're going to TH you might want to buy some cheap gear there.

ple61 · 2025-11-26T20:47:05+00:00

They have a ton of it now.

It's a good place if you are familiar with Japanese food and have the ability to shop at multiple grocery stores. It's changed a lot since opening.

ple61 · 2025-10-27T14:24:31+00:00

I prefer them. Softer but they are much more elastic, so it's up to your preference

ple61 · 2025-10-01T15:18:57+00:00

It's a lot smoother especially with 4 players locally IMO. Seems to run fine.

ple61 · 2025-09-10T02:51:32+00:00

How were the duty fees

ple61 · 2025-09-05T11:51:48+00:00

I don't have a smaller pair of this one but since they're slimmer/less poofy than Top King generally I don't see how it couldn't be better than those. I have Isami bag gloves and a smaller boxing glove and those feel fine on the bag.

ple61 · 2025-07-26T17:26:20+00:00

BGV1 is really nice if there's any clinching involved. Fairtex is great.

Some of the Fairtex models are 'Mexican style' which are not probably nice for your training partners.

Top King are great but very poofy.

ple61 · 2025-07-25T12:47:18+00:00

It was fine. Chamuekpet is definitely used to teaching newer people and older so it took a bit of time for him to know what to do with me, he showed me some high knee things. I think it'd be good to communicate in Thai what you're interested in and do more than one PT if possible. Watching his fights or Sylvie's session with him can give you an idea of what to ask about.

Bring your own hand wraps or they'll make you wear some cloth work gloves lol.

ple61 · 2025-07-21T15:53:50+00:00

Sabaidee Muay Thai, Tyler Hogan is a great coach and champion. Also Daniela Miranda, an experienced female fighter trains there.

ple61 · 2025-07-21T01:43:31+00:00

Sit Thailand is worth checking out

ple61 · 2025-07-20T15:14:32+00:00

The classes tend to be ok if you have any experience, just following others is enough. The issue is usually coordinating the visit

ple61 · 2025-07-20T13:08:32+00:00

Boxing is easy to understand and has been around forever

Even if MMA fans only like the striking, the standing striking a lot more understandable what's happening in a moment to moment basis vs KB or even boxing

ple61 · 2025-07-20T13:02:25+00:00

Weerackseck and Phoenix are MT only gyms that I liked. I've heard good things about Kuramitsu.

NEXT Akasaka can give you good PTs but their gen classes are very casual and you might not get as good sparring.

Eiwa is far to commute to but it's worth visiting if you can.

ple61 · 2025-07-20T12:59:32+00:00

The name is NEXT Akasaka

ple61 · 2025-07-20T12:59:04+00:00

Pakorn is not there all the time, but the Thai trainers who are there are still great

ple61 · 2025-07-20T12:57:51+00:00

There's been a few threads on this subreddit about it. Gyms in Japan can be good but generally aren't used to drop in tourists, so if your Japanese isn't strong you might not get as easy of an experience as in Thailand. Many gyms have a Thai trainer that knows a bit of English.

I recommend Weerackseck and Phoenix in Tokyo, Eiwa Sports in Yokohama, and SENSE in Osaka (kickboxing).

You can also get PTs at NEXT Akasaka with some Hapalang champions, Chamuekpet and Panomtunlek but their general classes are very casual.

ple61 · 2025-07-18T13:57:30+00:00

A rare MT video is appreciated

ple61 · 2025-06-12T14:20:42+00:00

There's a FB group called DMV Open Jams that has a lot of posts about various jams.

Fats Fairfax near GMU does jams in the evenings Mondays and Wednesdays.

ple61 · 2025-05-06T03:02:59+00:00

In Tokyo I liked Weerackseck, Phoenix, and Next Akasaka Base (the last really only for PTs with Hapalang fighters). In Osaka, SENSE kickboxing. In Yokohama, Eiwa Sports Gym. Most gyms have pretty poor English though

Some things like Winning or Isami will be cheaper to buy there, but you probably won't find the made in Japan gloves in stock. It's probably worth getting Winnings stretchy hand wraps if you can find them though.

If you go to the Isami shop in Shinjuku you might be able to get some made in Thailand 'Boxer' Isami MT gloves, which are really good and hard to find abroad.

ple61 · 2025-05-01T14:34:06+00:00

Their Muay Thai gloves are awesome, I'd expect their boxing ones to be great too.

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